Kansas 2019-2020 Regular Session Status: In Committee 1 D cosponsors

SB 249 — Limiting utilization review conducted by health plans under certain circumstances involving the treatment of mental illness or substance abuse disorder.

Last action — Died in Committee

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  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. 2
    In Committee
  3. 3
    Passed Senate
  4. 4
    Passed House
  5. 5
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill died with 2019-2020 Regular Session. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.

This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Died in Committee

  2. Withdrawn from Committee on Financial Institutions and Insurance and referred to Committee of the Whole Yea: 11 Nay: 29

  3. Referred to Committee on Financial Institutions and Insurance

  4. Introduced

  5. Prefiled for Introduction on Wednesday, December 18, 2019

Sponsors

  • Ware · Primary
  • Dinah Sykes · Primary
  • Hensley · Primary
  • Bollier · Primary
  • Baumgardner · Primary
  • Holland · Primary

Sponsorship breakdown

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6 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 159 not signed on · 10 voted No

Sponsors (6)

  • Ware
  • Dinah Sykes Democrat
  • Hensley
  • Bollier
  • Baumgardner
  • Holland

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (159)

159 members have not signed on to this bill.

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"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.

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Votes

Withdrawn from Committee on Financial Institutions and Insurance and referred to Committee of the Whole

Failed 11 Yea · 29 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 61900
Democrat 5000
Republican 01000
Total 112900
% of votes cast 28%73%0%0%
How each member voted (40)
Member Party Vote
Bollier — Yea
Faust-Goudeau — Yea
Hawk — Yea
Hensley — Yea
Holland — Yea
Ware — Yea
Baumgardner — Nay
Berger — Nay
Braun — Nay
Denning — Nay
Doll — Nay
Givens — Nay
Hardy — Nay
Hilderbrand — Nay
Kerschen — Nay
Longbine — Nay
Lynn — Nay
McGinn — Nay
Olson — Nay
Pyle — Nay
Rucker — Nay
Skubal — Nay
Suellentrop — Nay
Taylor — Nay
Wagle — Nay
David Haley Democrat Yea
Dinah Sykes Democrat Yea
Marci Francisco Democrat Yea
Pat Pettey Democrat Yea
Silas Miller Democrat Yea
Caryn Tyson Republican Nay
Dan Goddard Republican Nay
Elaine Bowers Republican Nay
Larry Alley Republican Nay
Mike Petersen Republican Nay
Mike Thompson Republican Nay
Rick Billinger Republican Nay
Rick Wilborn Republican Nay
Susan Estes Republican Nay
Ty Masterson Republican Nay

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Subjects

healthcare health-insurance
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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors SB 249?
SB 249 is sponsored by Ware, Dinah Sykes (Democrat), Hensley, Bollier, Baumgardner, and Holland.
What is the current status of SB 249?
This bill died with 2019-2020 Regular Session. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
Where can I track SB 249?
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